Salon Music at Sydney Living Museums

Immerse yourself in the opulent setting of Vaucluse House as you listen to the
rarely played pianoforte in the intimacy of the drawing room, in a program that features
excerpts from Schubert's Winterreise.

After the concert, tour the fascinating interiors of Vaucluse House, including
the luxurious accommodations of the Wentworth family. Then, mingle with the artists
over light refreshments.

With only fifty places available for each concert, tickets for this special event
are sure to sell out quickly.

About Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House is one of Sydney’s few 19th-century mansions still surrounded
by its original gardens and wooded grounds. When the towering colonial explorer, barrister
and politician William Charles Wentworth bought the house in 1827, it was a single-storey
cottage in a secluded valley of partly cleared coastal scrub. In fits and starts over
the next five decades, William and his wife Sarah developed Vaucluse into a large
and picturesque estate. The grounds were extended and flourished to cover most of
the present-day suburb of Vaucluse but the main house of the family’s dreams
was left unfinished. In 1915 Vaucluse House became Australia’s first official
house museum and continues to entice visitors to its lush and still secluded grounds.

Wentworth Road, Vaucluse, NSW, 2030

The performance will be taking place in the drawing room. This is a beautiful,
elegant room with many original features. Audience members should treat the property
with respect and act with care. Small bags only allowed into the drawing room.

Vaucluse House is located about 10km east of the Sydney CBD.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

BUS & TRAIN
The 325 bus, which runs from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay, stops outside our gates.
If you’re coming from the city, the quickest way is to catch the train to Edgecliff
train station on the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line, and then take bus 325 from
there. The bus trip from Edgecliff takes about 20 minutes.

You can also take bus 324 (from the City or Edgecliff) to Vaucluse shops, and then
it’s a 10-minute walk down a signposted public walkway to Vaucluse House.

FERRY
From the Watson’s Bay ferry terminal, Vaucluse House is about 7 minutes on the
325 bus, or a 30-minute walk, about 2km along the shoreline via Parsley Bay.

ROAD
There is free parking in the grounds of Vaulcluse House and plenty of on road, residential
parking. There are car spaces for people with disabilities. Please note that there
is a 5 minute walk from the car park to Vaucluse House.

CYCLING
This is a popular area for cyclists, but note that coming from the CBD involves riding
up the infamous ‘Heartbreak Hill’ of New South Head Road. We have signposted
bike racks in the car park where you can chain your bike.

ACCESS
Please let us know if you require wheelchair access when booking. There is access
to the house; however some parts of the house are not accessible.